Throttle Body Cracked

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Welding? If you must do something put on some JB weld and drive it.
 
Rice said:
Welding? If you must do something put on some JB weld and drive it.
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I thought about that inside, but if it ever broke lose it would end up in the engine. You dont think its necessary to do anything?
 
Any repair to the inside would be weak. clean the heck out of the outside area, rough it up a bit for better adhesion, and make your repair there.
 
I have a love hate relationship with JB weld. It has saved many projects around the house but also become loose or compromised just as many times.
 
I'm with rice. Either JB weld it or buy a new throttle body.
 
If you go the JB weld rout I would consider wrapping some sort of heavy thread/light twin in a figure 8 around the damaged pipe and the one above it in the photo, Also go a little higher up the damaged pipe. The idea is to try and relieve some of the stress that caused the crack in the first place. The string/twine will make it much stronger once encapsulated by the JB weld. Hope all that makes sense.

I just did similar with the fuel pump outlet on Heather's 99 Volvo. Saved buying a whole new fuel pump to the tune of $250 plus.

Your surfaces must be clean, free of oils etc and scuffed up/etched some to form a good bond. Wrapping the JB around both pipes will also make it harder for it to release once cured rather than just a flat surface.
 
NCFJ said:
If you go the JB weld rout I would consider wrapping some sort of heavy thread/light twin in a figure 8 around the damaged pipe and the one above it in the photo, Also go a little higher up the damaged pipe. The idea is to try and relieve some of the stress that caused the crack in the first place. The string/twine will make it much stronger once encapsulated by the JB weld. Hope all that makes sense.

I just did similar with the fuel pump outlet on Heather's 99 Volvo. Saved buying a whole new fuel pump to the tune of $250 plus.

Your surfaces must be clean, free of oils etc and scuffed up/etched some to form a good bond. Wrapping the JB around both pipes will also make it harder for it to release once cured rather than just a flat surface.
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I like this idea, but I'd buy a small piece of fiberglass matt and cut it up into 1/2" or so lengths of glass tread and use that in the epoxy - kind of like kitty hair.

:beer: R
 
OGBeno said:
Or a good used one.

To the OP: I have one off of my 1FZ-FE if you are interested.
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"New" meaning "new to you", not new from Toyota. You got my drift :hillbilly:
 
NCFJ said:
If you go the JB weld rout I would consider wrapping some sort of heavy thread/light twin in a figure 8 around the damaged pipe and the one above it in the photo, Also go a little higher up the damaged pipe. The idea is to try and relieve Wrapping the JB around both pipes will also make it harder for it to release once cured rather than just a flat surface.
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I think going to start with this using @mtwellers suggestion of FB
OGBeno said:
Or a good used one.

To the OP: I have one off of my 1FZ-FE if you are interested.
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If plan A or B dont work, I will take you up on this

mtweller said:
I like this idea, but I'd buy a small piece of fiberglass matt and cut it up into 1/2" or so lengths of glass tread and use that in the epoxy - kind of like kitty hair.

:beer: R
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Plan A

KevinNY said:
Tuner shops usually have a good AL welder from doing all those custom intercooler pipes etc.
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Plan B

Thanks for all the advice guys, first time really working on a truck. It can be a bit overwhelming.
 
Thanks guys, JB worked/is currently working, like a charm.
 
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